As a final-year occupational therapy student, I spent my last placement at Alzheimer Scotland, and it’s been one of the most valuable learning experiences of my degree. It offered a mix of structured projects, co-production work, direct engagement with people living with dementia and their carers, and insight into the wider systems that support dementia care across Scotland.
One of the most rewarding parts of this placement was being treated like a professional-in-training rather than just a student. I was trusted to contribute to meaningful work—like updating the “Travelling...
Today we are launching the third AHP report in dementia called Connecting People, Connecting Support: looking back, looking ahead. An update report on...
The Allied Health Professionals Dementia Network for Wales, provided an opportunity for 5 professionals across Wales to attend a CPD opportunity in Scotland...
